Candy Chrome or IR Chrome, however you wish to call it, was developed for the Vietnam War. I haven't tried it yet, but it is supposed to be excellent at finding people covered in camouflage in dense jungle vegetation. One of these days, I will test how well it does that in the sweltering heat of the dense Vermont jungle. In the meantime, it is a fun little effect to play with on landscape shots....
What’s involved in making a Halloween Photoshop Composite?
Vermont’s fall colors have been off the charts this 2016. From Stowe to Groton see these photos and video of the autumn wonders.
The Hobie Pro Angler has become my kayak of choice for photographing wildlife.
DJI’s gimbals on the Osmo and Phantom 4 work very well together producing seamless footage for incredibly smooth videos at 4K.
Impressions of the Lifepixel Super Color IR conversion on a Canon 1DIII camera. Example photos show its partial color potential.
Kettle Pond is an iconic landscape for Vermont Photography. The best location to shoot is Owls Head Overlook.
Buy Alex Snyder’s photography for your wall. Prints from Vermont, Galapagos, Virginia, Antarctica and many other places.
Getting used to the Canon 5DsR takes time. In reviewing my first few weeks with it I wasn’t overly pleased. This is a difficult camera to master!
A good landscape photographer is a good planner. Utilizing software to help plan how to hit a location is the secret.
It is so exciting to see the UPS man when you know something new is in that brown box. Be careful when slicing that packing tape that you don't harm anything inside! And the excitement hits a new high when you see the retail packaging for the gear you just bought. You note how clean and blemish-free that it is and eagerly get ready to test things out. Photos taken and now it is time to...
Looking back at the camera bodies, lenses, bags, filters and general gear I used to shoot wildlife and landscapes on the Galapagos Islands.